Title: Immigration Subject Area: Immigration, Social Studies Grade Level: 5 Text Connection: Life at Ellis Island by Sally Senzell Isaacs, Heinemann, 2002, ISBN# 1-58810-417-6
Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about what people faced when they went through the immigration process long ago. Ask questions throughout the process to be sure that the student understands. Point out illustrations, timeline and captions. When you are finished reading the book, play the game using the directions below. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning.
Game Directions:
1. Roll die and pick up a card.
2. The player reads the card and if he answers it correctly, he can move that number of spaces.
3. Two or more players can be on the same space.
4. Continue to play until player reaches the finish. See who comes in second, third, etc.
Reading A-Z resources: The Story of Immigration Level X
Success Stories Level Z
Additional resources: We Came Through Ellis Island: The Immigrant Adventures of Emma Markowitz by Gare Thompson, National Geographic, 2002, ISBN # 0-7922-5682-4 How People Immigrate by Sarah De Capua, Scholastic, Inc., 2004, ISBN# 0-516-27940-8 Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story by Eve Bunting, Scholastic Inc., 2000, ISBN# 0-439-69888-X
Subject Area: Immigration, Social Studies
Grade Level: 5
Text Connection:
Life at Ellis Island by Sally Senzell Isaacs, Heinemann, 2002, ISBN# 1-58810-417-6
Vocabulary: Immigration Vocabulary Cards
See vocabulary activities
Activity: Immigration Board Game
Materials: Immigration game board, question cards, die (1-3), markers for 2-4 players, game answer sheet
Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about what people faced when they went through the immigration process long ago. Ask questions throughout the process to be sure that the student understands. Point out illustrations, timeline and captions. When you are finished reading the book, play the game using the directions below. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning.
Game Directions:
1. Roll die and pick up a card.
2. The player reads the card and if he answers it correctly, he can move that number of spaces.
3. Two or more players can be on the same space.
4. Continue to play until player reaches the finish. See who comes in second, third, etc.
Reading A-Z resources:
The Story of Immigration Level X
Success Stories Level Z
Additional resources:
We Came Through Ellis Island: The Immigrant Adventures of Emma Markowitz by Gare Thompson, National Geographic, 2002, ISBN # 0-7922-5682-4
How People Immigrate by Sarah De Capua, Scholastic, Inc., 2004, ISBN# 0-516-27940-8
Dreaming of America: An Ellis Island Story by Eve Bunting, Scholastic Inc., 2000, ISBN# 0-439-69888-X